City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Aspen Hill | Silver Spring | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,885/mo | $1,826/mo | 3.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $495,800 | $606,100 | 18.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $104,582 | $95,213 | 9.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 103.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 103.1 | 103.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 101.8 | 101.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 100.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Aspen Hill, you'd need $99,526 in Silver Spring to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Silver Spring, MD is about 0.5% cheaper overall than Aspen Hill, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Aspen Hill, you'd need about $79,621 in Silver Spring to keep the same standard of living.